A 16-year-old Syrian refugee went on trial in Cologne on Monday accused of planning a bomb attack on behalf of the jihadist group Isis. The teenager was arrested at an asylum shelter in the western city of Cologne in September, with the authorities describing him as a "serious threat". The trial at the district court in Cologne, scheduled to last until March 20th, is being held behind closed doors because the accused is a legal minor. A court spokesman said he had to answer charges of planning "a serious act of violence threatening state security". The teen was brought to police attention after residents and employees at the refugee shelter where he was staying voiced concerns that he had been radicalised, as did a local mosque.

Source: The Local February 20, 2017 13:54 UTC